Approvals for March 2014

**Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – March 2014**

During the month of March 2014, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy / recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|----------| | 03/03/2014 | 3C Strategy | Ticket retail code of practice, £35,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 06/03/2014 | 2C RME | Economic regulation of HS2, £9,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 13/03/2014 | 5C Legal | Further legal advice in relation to the investigatory stage of a competition case, £20,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 17/03/2014 | 6C External Affairs | Infographics, £3,200 | Consultancy | Approved |